ACA Faculty Biography

Mary Theresa "Tree" McCann

Chef Educator, C.E.P.C.

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa.

Education and training:

A.A., liberal arts and
B.S., business administration from Thomas Edison State College with
specialization in Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Management; M.S., Fairleigh
Dickinson University. A Certified Executive Pastry Chef by the American
Culinary Federation, Chef McCann has completed professional training
in chocolate and sugar specialties at International Zuckerschule,
Zurich, and Fachschule Richemont, Lucerne, both in Switzerland; and
International Pastry Arts Center, White Plains, N.Y.

Career highlights:

Chef McCann worked at the Hotel Baren in Switzerland;
the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C.; Four Seasons Hotel in Washington,
D.C.; Golden Nugget Hotel Casino in Atlantic City; Bally's Hotels.
She was the owner/proprietor/executive pastry chef of “Bakery
Treats from the Heart” in Linwood, N.J., prior to joining the
ACA faculty.

Honors and affiliations:

Winner of several gold and silver
medals in chocolate and sugar in American Culinary Federation
food shows.